A Source Book in Greek Science

Morris R. Cohen

ISBN 10: 0674823206 / ISBN 13: 9780674823204

Published by Harvard University Press Jan 1948, 1948

About this Item

Neuware - Covering the general fields of mathematics, astronomy, mathematical geography, physics, chemistry and chemical technology, geology and meteorology, biology, medicine, and physiological psychology, the present collection surveys the field of Greek scientific achievement over a thousand-year period. Many Greek scientific treatises were written and read by cultivated people who did not regard themselves as specialists. These works should appeal today to those readers who wish to understand not only the foundations of modern science, but also a vital element of the humanistic tradition.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Source Book in Greek Science
• Publisher: Harvard University Press Jan 1948
• Publication Date: 1948
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0674823206
• ISBN 13: 9780674823204
• Binding: Buch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 245W x 165H x 44D millimeters 245 millimeters width by 165 millimeters height by 44 millimeters depth
• Weight: 1200 grams

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Synopsis

Covering the general fields of mathematics, astronomy, mathematical geography, physics, chemistry and chemical technology, geology and meteorology, biology, medicine, and physiological psychology, the present collection surveys the field of Greek scientific achievement over a thousand-year period.

Many Greek scientific treatises were written and read by cultivated people who did not regard themselves as specialists. These works should appeal today to those readers who wish to understand not only the foundations of modern science, but also a vital element of the humanistic tradition.